PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 2461 p4p, 291 weight class) and Arnold Stein (ranked 3997 p4p, 442 weight class). Buck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Way. This should be a great matchup!

Buck
vs
Stein

175 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Stein!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein cracks Buck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
A head kick from Buck lands but Stein takes it in his stride.
Buck misses with the combination.
Buck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buck to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Buck.
Stein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been told by Buck's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buck. Buck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Buck forces Stein back against the cage and clinches.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
Buck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buck's elbow.
Buck lands a left hand.
Stein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buck.
A short uppercut from Buck.
Stein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stein wants to stall.
Stein tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Stein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buck avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein throws a punch but it's blocked by Buck.
Buck stalling.
Buck blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buck throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Buck working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Buck.

Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stein stuns Buck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stein lands a front kick.
Stein blocks a head kick by Buck.
Stein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buck.
Buck thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Buck throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein wants to counter with a clinch but Buck pushes him away.
Stein jabs Buck right on the nose. Buck blinks but takes it well.
Stein lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Buck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Buck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein throws a big counter head kick but Buck avoids it with no problem.
Buck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Buck clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Buck.
Buck gets through Stein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buck misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Buck seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stein can turn it around.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buck.
A head punch on the inside from Buck fails to land.
Buck slowing the pace effectively.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buck misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to land knees in the clinch but Buck avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.
Stein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buck misses with some punches.
Stein stalling in the clinch but Buck improves position.
Buck lands a shoulder strike.
Stein is working Buck over against the cage.
Stein blocking some punches.
Stein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stein tries to work over Buck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck presses Stein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stein up against the cage.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Buck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Buck lands a nice looking body shot.
Arnold Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buck.
Young Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Buck pushes Stein up against the cage in a clinch.
Stein lands a hook that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
A shot in the inside from Buck.
Stein trying to land knees to the body.
Buck effectively controlling the action here.
Buck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stein wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buck as Stein tries to tie him up.
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Buck lands with a light punch inside.
Buck stalling in the clinch but Stein improves position.
Buck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stein can do to turn this around?
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buck lands a body punch.
Buck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Buck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Stein.
Stein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck lands a left hand.
Stein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buck lands with a right to the head.
Buck lands a right hand.
Buck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buck stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buck as Stein tries to tie him up.
A short right from Buck.
Buck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buck dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buck.
Buck lands a damaging elbow.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buck has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck lands a hook that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Buck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
Buck leaning against his opponent.
Buck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buck lands a right hand.
Buck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stein tries to stall but Buck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stein can't break the clinch.

Stein breaks the clinch.
Stein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buck's head.
Buck misses with a right hand
and Stein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Stein tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Stein as he connects with a hook.
Buck misses with a head kick.
Stein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Buck lands a big right hand that sends Stein crashing to the mat! Buck stays standing though and waves Stein back to his feet!

Stein is rocked!
Stein avoids the head kick by Buck.
Stein is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck drops Stein with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Stein! Buck dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Young Buck!
Young Buck thanked the fans post fight for their support.